Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-01-07
9SwlTHIk G. SHOaTlIpars
h Media Academy, Media, pa.

YNHlRTEEN miles from Broad Street Sla-
i lion, Philadelphia School year 1868
opens Wednesday, September sth. Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc.
No extra charges except for music. STUDENT
admitted and classified al any time. No ex-
animation necessary for admission. Summer
vacation school July and August. The reg
ular school year opIns September 9Th, but
students may come at any time before Sep
TENDER 9Th, or he admitted after the 8ili
when vacancies occur. boarding school Of
The highest grade for. young men and boys
One Of The best equipped, best Taught and
most successful schools Ia the United States
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
graduates--four OF them harvard men All
teaching In small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
10 both advanced aud backward pupils In-
diyidual aud class instruction Early deli
clencits IN Young mems education corrected.
Young men whose education has been neg
lected instructed privately. Special oppor-
tunilies for apt students TO advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose The regular English, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts OF different courses. Students fitted at
Media Academy are now in Harvard, Yale,
University o. Pennsylvania, Princeton, Lee
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, Co
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. CONDITIONED"
College students o. any class tutored in any
study and fitted for any college examination.
A physical aud chemical laboratory. Courses
Of Lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
alus for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
umes added TO The Academy Library 10 1855.
! Physical apparatus doubled In 1883. Ten stu
Iaa taIf r.. al ...I al. II T..
10 In 1884, 10 in 1885, 10 1886. A Grad
uallng Glass every year 10 the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, in which
all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding out 10 private families. Rooms ear
petcd aud furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, wasbsiand,. toilet set; two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, 'll0ws, and
an ample supply Of bedding, all in complete
order, etc. Buildings carpeled throughout,
aud thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for
one or two boys No large dormiiores. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets geo
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under the economical plea that plain food and
ncagfc diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out In the best manner ExperI-
eDeed men walters. Firstciass steam laun-
dry. Day and night walchmen. A gymna-
stun, With two bowling alleys and other fix
lures. Ample grounds for base ball, foot ball
aud athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
ply perfect. No malaria. The health record
OF Media has few parallels. Media Academy
has oil the eonveniences aud appliances ne
ccssars 10 make II real home aud frst-class
academy. A school for the training Of gem
llemen. No hazing or other rowdyism No
'rOughing it," Students 1T this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid Of good morals, good man
ners aud genteel surroundings Tue school
Is adapted IN every way 10 the education 10
young men and boys only. Media Academy
Is not a mixed schJol, but strictly boarding
school for The male sex Media has seven
churches, aud Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale Of all Intoxicating drinks.
Media Is conveniently accessible from all
points. No change Of depots in Philadelphia,
coming from New York, Plttsburg, Balu-
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave
Broad street Station, Philadelphia, for Media
Return trains every bour, distance 10 miles.
Ask at Media Station Tor Academy COACH
Drive 10 the school only FIVE minutes For
new illustrated circular Of Media Academy
address the Pricipal aud Proprietor, SW WITH
IN U. SH0RTLIDGE, A. b. and A. ~,
graduate Of Harvard College, Media, Penns.
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